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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Holly Evans

Doctors’ union says above-inflation pay rises aren’t enough as they threaten strike action

Junior doctors, now known as resident doctors, protest against pay rates in 2023 - (Getty)

Doctors are threatening strike action despite being given an above-inflation 4 per cent pay increase, claiming that it does not go far enough in restoring historical pay freezes.

Ministers announced the increases after the latest review of the public sector pay, with other NHS workers such as nurses, midwives and physiotherapists receiving a 3.6 per cent increase.

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